Kentucky Basketball: Offensive Trends at Start of SEC Play
- Thread starter preacher_tom
- Start date
It's an interesting take. Most of the numbers look to be similar to year's past. The only big difference between this squad and the former are the number/ percentages of three pointers made.
That's a slight worry for me, as Calipari's nine-man rotation pretty much ensures only two (or, at most, three) shooters on the floor at the same time. Briscoe and Mathews are going to drive the ball, and Hawkins is similar in style. Poythress is going to be the inside scorer. Lee is the garbage guy.
Really, only Willis, Ulis, and Murray are threats from outside.
That works-- if all three are shooting at a high clip.
It's a slog if they're not.
How goes three point shooting accuracy goes the team.
That's a slight worry for me, as Calipari's nine-man rotation pretty much ensures only two (or, at most, three) shooters on the floor at the same time. Briscoe and Mathews are going to drive the ball, and Hawkins is similar in style. Poythress is going to be the inside scorer. Lee is the garbage guy.
Really, only Willis, Ulis, and Murray are threats from outside.
That works-- if all three are shooting at a high clip.
It's a slog if they're not.
How goes three point shooting accuracy goes the team.
True enough, we just don't have the firepower that I thought we would, if we were getting production from Skal and Mulder things would look much different
If Kentucky shoots like they ought to from deep (37 - 38% from this group), firepower won't be much of an issue.
That one three per game would add (at least) three points to their seasonal average. That would push Kentucky into the top 50 or so in scoring offense this season.
That one three per game would add (at least) three points to their seasonal average. That would push Kentucky into the top 50 or so in scoring offense this season.
Totally disagree with that assessment. Statistics explain the how and why of winning basketball far more than "talent". In the end, talent has to play.
(Look no further than those underperforming coaches who always seem to do less with more. And yeah, I'm looking at you, Johnny Jones.)
(Look no further than those underperforming coaches who always seem to do less with more. And yeah, I'm looking at you, Johnny Jones.)
Similar threads
